Osceola Co in Orlando area, got hit with LOTS OF TREES down too! That's northwest of the hardest hit areas. And Daytona areas got hit with power outages too, which most were to be back on by this weekend! Schools aren't supposed to running until Monday or Tuesday, depending on county, Osceola, Orange, or Seminole counties. Though it'll be months before southwest FL is back from the pictures we keep seeing in Central FL! Those winds took allot of TREES DOWN in FL. And everyone is just wondering where they're going to put them all! Cathy Raber, Central FL > [Original Message] > From: Sue Mc <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 8/19/2004 3:38:36 AM > Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Aftermath of Hurricane Charley > > Bob, > A friend of mine lives in Ft Myers and the things she's been telling me have > been horrific. They just got their power back on a couple of hours ago but > they were fortunate enough to have a generator to keep necessary appliances > running and a light or two. Surprisingly, her internet service didn't go > down and she was able to send me a couple quick emails to let me know that > she was ok. My step-mother lives in Springhill and I had a heck of a time > getting through to her on the phone because of the busy circuits. She said > that the piles of debris along the roads was so high on both sides that it > was like going through a tunnel. > It was wise of you to go up to Tampa to weather out the hurricane and I'm > happy to hear that your house didn't sustain any damages other than the > fallen trees. I'm sure it's going to take a very long time with the clean > up efforts and an ordeal that won't soon be forgotten. > > No, I'm not that Sue, I'm the 'other one,' LOL. > > Take care, > Sue* > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Hi Sue: Thanks for asking. I like a little excitement in my life but the > prospects of Hurricane Charley was a little too much excitement for me. I > like > living. I made arrangements to be in Tampa when the storm hit. So, I am > fine. > In regard to the aftermath: My nights of sitting in the dark without any > lights, TV, radio, telephone, cell phone, are over. Power is back on - > camne > back on today. Now I can charge my cell phone. Home telephone also back > on. > But still no TV so I don't know what is happening in the world. No damage > to > my home here in GULF HARBOUR - thank GOD. We were supposed to get an 18 > foot > surge of water along with 145 mile an hour wind but got no water - only > wind > - but something less than 145 miles an hour. Fort Myers Beach (five miles > South of here) and the Barrier Islands (Sanibel and Captiva on the other > side > of the river from Fort Myers) got it all. Captiva took a direct hit and > Hurricane Charley then wiped out Pine Island and slammed into Port > Charlotte, went > inland and across the state to Orlando. Only lost one building on my > numerous rental properties but the amount of trees that were knocked down > is > unbelievable. Will take me forever to cut them up. > > They let people living on Fort Myers Beach back on the island today. There > is no beach anymore. It's all gone and I mean ALL. For example, the Gulf > of > Mexico now comes up to the Pier Restraurant. there is no beach. As for the > > bridge that connects Sanibel Island to Captiva, it now goes over sand. > Hurricane Charley joined the two islands. It did just the opposite to > Upper Captiva > Island - it split it in two. I understand there are now two islands there > instead of one. You probably have seen on national TV and already know > about > Port Charolette and Punta Gorda - more than I know sitting here without TV. > > Is this Sue from up around Perrysville Avenue? > > Bob Kircher, Fort Myers > > In a message dated 8/19/2004 2:50:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Bob, > How are you doing down there, after the hurricane? > > Sue* > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.693 / Virus Database: 454 - Release Date: 5/31/2004 > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: > [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237